What is fasting?Fasting is an indispensable, voluntary, discipline in which we suspend the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from God’s good gifts, to receive and know the joy of the true treasure of immeasurable value. Fasting is a retreat from the good so that we can better know and enjoy the best.

“For those hooked on the drugs of materialism and consumption, there is no such thing as enough. Instead, our mantra is 'More,' a command that by definition cannot be satisfied. Fasting from anything is a sign that we are denying 'More' and saying 'Enough.' As we have just learned, though, the reason we had trouble saying 'Enough' in the first place is because of the appetites of our flesh and desires of our heart: our spiritual senses. Just because we fast from things that do not satisfy our spiritual senses does not mean we have tamed our senses or that they somehow go into hibernation. To truly say 'Enough,' we have to experience satisfaction of our spiritual senses. And the only person who truly satisfies is Jesus Christ himself.” Jared C. Wilson, Supernatural Power for Everyday People